Planning

Universal Advice Services - Market Briefing Event

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011477

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f94d (view related notices)

Published 27 March 2025, 10:41am



Scope

Reference

P509

Description

The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for provision of an AQS accredited service to provide universal information and advice to the citizens of Barnsley and a dedicated British Sign Language provision for the deaf community. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market. Please note that the contract dates within this notice are only estimates and there is no guarantee that the Council will go out to market following the market engagement event. The Council wish to invite all interested providers to an initial briefing and discussion session where further information will be shared. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Subsequently, the Council may consider distributing a questionnaire to gather more detailed feedback from the market. The session will be on: Thursday 10th April at 11:00am If you wish to attend the briefing session Appendix 1- Request for Contact Details must be submitted through YORtender through the messaging portal before 9th April 2025, 12 Noon to allow an invite to be sent for the briefing session.

Total value (estimated)

  • £350,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2030
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 April 2025

Engagement process description

Pre-Market Briefing Event


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

11 April 2025


Contracting authority

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHH-2597-YVZG

Town Hall

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

S70 2TA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Katie Tomlinson

Telephone: +44 0126000000

Email: katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk

Website: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government